Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Ultrasound Guided Piv Insertion Implementation, Blake Hotchkiss, Beth O'Donnell, Miles Merwin, Billie Jo Senecal, Ronica Smith, Eric Alan, Bryan Tavary, Chelsea Harkins, Taylor Archard, Leslie Geissinger, Lauren Remington

Operations Transformation

Observed high number of unsuccessful peripheral IV insertion attempts. This increases waste (cost and time) and decreases patient satisfaction.

Mainehealth Medical Group Report Inventory, Holly Ward, Robin Lozinski, Stephanie Lepine, Shawn Mcglaughlin White, Tracey Shaw, Sheila Adell

Operations Transformation

Variation of Epic Quality Reports being used across MHMG following the merge of Coastal, Mountain and Southern region quality departments resulting in inconsistent workflows and processes. This can lead to inconsistent care and outcomes of Quality Data we report.

Improving The Utilization Of Lunch Breaks For Nursing Staff, Norma Dawson, Kelsey Robinson, Bridget Miller, Deborah Monck, Beth Kessler

Operations Transformation

The Med-Surg Unit at LincolnHealth has a high number of nursing staff missing lunch breaks, despite encouragement and existing efforts to promote taking breaks. In addition, there are many instances where staff are not accounting for the breaks they have taken on their time sheets.

Key Performance Indicator (Kpi) Development Pathway, Christopher Lloyd, Amy Giles, David Spaulding, Sarah Rines

Operations Transformation

In Q1 FY24 as more team members started to take Operational Excellence classes and subsequently become more engaged in quality improvement it was observed there was much enthusiasm but also some gaps in the understanding of available tools, resources, data collection strategies, and what elevates something to a KPI, etc. There is a need to create a guide that supported gaps, streamlined tracking process, and aligned teams in this new approach.

Addressing Equitable Access In A Safety-Net Hospital System: An Implementation Framework, Hillary Alycon

Dissertations: Doctor of Public Health

Acute care organizations face a significant challenge in effectively implementing health equity programs, particularly in rural areas where guidance is often lacking. Despite abundant literature focusing on health outcomes, there remains a noticeable dearth of published data on implementing health equity initiatives. In response to this gap, I present a comprehensive analysis that utilizes readily available, open-sourced data to address this critical issue.

A thorough assessment of the demographic characteristics of acute care facilities within the catchment regions was conducted based on data from reputable sources such as the US Census Bureau, the American Community Survey, and the County Health …

Patient Throughput In The Emergency Department, Daniel Alanis

MSN Capstone Projects

In response to ongoing overcrowding in emergency departments, it is imperative to explore effective strategies for mitigating the capacity crises. The purpose of this project is to investigate and implement throughput strategies for a large level 1 trauma emergency department in Houston’s Texas Medical Center. The proposal involves launching a process improvement project to identify opportunity potential for two main interventions: 1. Patient classification for split clinical pathways 2. Dedicated liaison role for throughput responsibilities. The review aims to answer the question: In emergency department patients, how does the implementation of a dedicated throughput liaison compared to a split flow …